aircraft carrier

American  

noun

1. a warship equipped with a large open deck for the taking off and landing of warplanes and with facilities to carry, service, and arm them.

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aircraft carrier British  

noun

1. a warship built with an extensive flat deck space for the launch and recovery of aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of aircraft carrier

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The U.S. has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier along with other battleships and advanced fighters to the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Indeed, U.S. forces – including an aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships – were dispatched toward the Gulf region last week.

From Barron's

The Pentagon’s buildup in the region includes an aircraft carrier with three guided-missile destroyers, warplanes and missile defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Tuesday, the French navy flagship, the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, set course for the Atlantic for pre-planned military exercises.

From Barron's

The PLA remains one of the world’s largest and most formidable armed forces, with an estimated two million personnel operating advanced armaments from stealth fighters to aircraft carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• carrier
• warship